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Raimel Tapia: Testing out free agency
Raimel Tapia elected to become a free agent Monday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.Tapia will look for a deal elsewhere rather than accepting an outright assignment by the Rays. The veteran outfielder hit .236/.317/.338 over 168 major-league plate appearances in three different organizations this season.
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Rays' Raimel Tapia: Lands on waiver wire
The Tampa Bay Rays placed Raimel Tapia on outright waivers Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.Tapia bounced around three different organizations last season, slashing .236/.317/.338 over 168 major-league plate appearances. The 29-year-old outfielder's production has fallen since leaving Colorado in 2022, but he may still be able to function as a reserve outfielder next year.
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Rays' Raimel Tapia: Posts three hits, two steals
Raimel Tapia went 3-for-5 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Blue Jays.Tapia's three hits Sunday were his first and only hits for the Tampa Bay Rays in five games since he was called up Sept. 23. It's certainly possible the team opts to keep Tapia on their playoff roster as a depth option with multiple field players currently sidelined due to injury.
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Rays' Raimel Tapia: Joins MLB roster
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Raimel Tapia's contract from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.With Brandon Lowe (knee) on the injured list and facing an extended absence, Tapia will be added to the roster to give the team an extra bat off the bench. Tapia has slashed .230/.308/.338 with 13 RBI across 157 plate appearances with the Red Sox and Brewers this season.
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Rays' Raimel Tapia: Inks minors deal with Tampa Bay
Raimel Tapia signed a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.Tapia was cut loose by the Brewers in late July. The 29-year-old outfielder has struggled to a .256/.296/.369 slash line in 187 major-league games since being traded away from Colorado in the spring of 2022.
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Raimel Tapia: Hits open market
Raimel Tapia elected free agency after clearing waivers Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.Tapia spent just over five weeks in the Milwaukee organization and slashed .173/.267/.288 over 20 games with the big club before he was cast off the 40-man roster Saturday when the Brewers called up outfield prospect Sal Frelick from Triple-A Nashville. Rather than reporting to Nashville, the 29-year-old Tapia will now look to catch on elsewhere on a minor-league or major-league deal.
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Brewers' Raimel Tapia: Designated for assignment
Raimel Tapia was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.Tapia had been with the Brewers since mid-June, hitting an unimpressive .173/.267/.288 in 20 games. He'll exit the roster as the Brewers clear space to call up prospect Sal Frelick.
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Brewers' Raimel Tapia: On bench Friday
Raimel Tapia is not in the starting lineup Friday versus Atlanta.Tapia will take a seat after he went 1-for-8 with a run scored and a stolen base while starting two out of three against the Phillies. Blake Perkins will draw the start in right field and bat eighth in the series opener with Atlanta.
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Brewers' Raimel Tapia: Sitting, but playing more vs. RHPs
Raimel Tapia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.Though he'll take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Cristopher Sanchez on the hill for Philadelphia, the lefty-hitting Tapia may have supplanted Blake Perkins and Tyrone Taylor as the Milwaukee Brewers' preferred option in right field versus right-handed pitching. Tapia went 2-for-8 with a stolen base and a run scored while starting against right-handers Ben Lively and Aaron Nola in the past two contests, while Taylor and Perkins were on the bench for both of those games.
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Brewers' Raimel Tapia: Logs first homer as Brewer
Raimel Tapia went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's 5-1 loss against the Diamondbacks.After starting his tenure in Milwaukee 0-for-10 with five strikeouts across his first four games, Tapia's first hit as a Brewer was a solo homer off Zac Gallen. Though Tapia has gotten off to a rough start with his new team, prospective fantasy managers should expect him to pick things up moving forward and return to numbers closer to his .264/.333/.368 slash line with the Red Sox prior to his release.